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J. BLAKEY 25H. B. FOX.

COLLAR AND GUFP;

170. 77,573. Patented May 5,1868.

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JOHN BLAKEY, OF LIVERPOOL, AND HOWARD BUSBY FOX, OF OXTON, ENGLAND, ASSIGNORS 'lO THEMSELVES. AND JAMES TURNER HALL.

Letters Patent No. 77,573, dated May 5,1868.

IMPROVEMENT IN GOLLARS AND GUFFS.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that we, JOHN BLaKnY, of Liverpool,in the county of Lancaster, England, and HOWABDBUSBf Fox, of Oxton, in the county of Chester, England, have'invented certain new and useful Improvements in Collars, Cufi's, Anklets, Belts, and other like articles of wearing-apparel; andwe do hereby declare the following to be a full and exact description thereof, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 represents a call of our improved manufacture, A being a flexible frame attached to a lining, B;

by stitching or otherwise, and C a leaf of paper or muslin, inserted in position as intended to be worn.

Figure 2 shows the form of the paper leaf, 0, in plan, and

Figure 3 exhibits a section of the cult, the black part, A, representing leather or its equivalent, attached to a lining, 13, shown in red, forming the flexible frame, within which the paper leaf 0 is slid. a

Figure 4 illustrates a collar of the improved make, the black lines indicating the frame, and the white space the leaf. In thisinstance, however, an incision, E, is shown, which may be made as represented in" the dining, to admit of the leaf being placed in the frame with greater facility.

Figure 5'is the same leaf in plan, showing the form to which it should be cut to adapt it for insertion.

Figure 6 is also a collar, different in style, but the same in construction.

Figure 7 is the form of the leaf as appliedto the collar, fig. 6.

Figure 8 is a belt for the waist, made in the same manner as the collars and end,

Figure 9 being its corresponding leaf.

Our invention consists essentially in making collars, cafl's, anlslcts, belts, and other like articles, or portions of articles of wearing-apparel, which are more or less exposed to view when being worn on the person, of paper, or muslin, or other delicate fabric, enclosed by a protecting frame or holder of leather, India rubber, silk, or other durable yet flexible material.

The frameor holder, A, may be of an ornamental character, andof such n design or color as that it will retain a fresh, neat appearance for a considerable length of time. Within the frame A we insert a slip or leaf of paper, calico, muslin, or other material, made of such form and size. that it can be easily slipped into ahd removed from the frame. These slips are to be thus removed so soon as soiled, and replaced by.ncw or .clean ones, at the pleasure of the wearer. v The cull, collars, &c., thus made according to ourinvention, may be said to resemble each a flexible picture- 'framo and picture, the edge of the frame Abeing sufficiently pliant'to allow a slip or leaf G (representing a picture) to be easily removed and replaced.

Having thus fully described our invention, we claim therein as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent- A frame or holder, 1, of leather, silk, or other similar flexible and durable material, when combined with-an enclosed detachable leaf or slip of paper, calico, or other similar delicate material or fabric 0, to form an article of wearing apparel, substantially as herein'set forth.

' JOHN BLAKEY. [1... 5. HOWARD BUSBY FOX. [r.. 3.]

Witnesses: v

J. H. MATTHEWS, 14 Williamson Square, Liverpool. THOMAS LEAOII, 14 Williamson Square, Liverpool. 

